Shoe-protector.



No. 887,752. PATENTED MAY 1.9

A. P. BECK & F. H. TELTSGHIK.

SHOE PROTECTOR,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED I BECK, OF OAKLAND, AND FRANK H. TELTSGHIK, OF WEIMAR, TEXAS.

SHOE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED P. BECK and FRANK H. TELTSCHIK, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Oakland and Weimar, in the county ofColorado and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe-Protectors; and we do ereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoe protectorsand our object is to provide a device of this class, to be worn on thesoles of the shoes, to prevent the shoes from coming in contact withsnow, mud, or the like. i

A further object is to provide means for making the parts of theprotector adjustable, whereby the parts of the protector engaging theearths surface may be kept under the ball of the foot and a stillfurther object is to provide means for securing the protector to theshoe.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved protector ready to beapplied to use, and, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional viewtherethrough.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the soleof our improved protector, which is preferably shaped similar to thesole of a shoe, the forward end of said sole having a cap 2 securedthereto, which is adapted to extend over the toe of the shoe, while tothe opposite end of the sole is secured a counter or guard 3, which isadapted to extend around In order to hold the sole in position on theshoe, a pair of straps 4 and 5 are provided, which are secured in anypreferred manner to the forward edges of the counter or guard 3, one ofsaid straps being provided with a buckle 6 while the opposite strap isprovided with a plurality of openings 7, which are adapted to be engagedby the tongue of the buckle, said straps being adapted to pass over theshoe and be secured above the instep of the wearer.

The rear end of the sole 1 is provided with a heel 8, which isconstructed similarly to a heel of a shoe, while to the forward portionof the sole is secured a block 9, which is adapted to engage the sole ata point immediately below the ball of the foot. In order to adjust saidblock to bring the same below the ball of feet of different lengths, thesole is provided with longitudinally disposed slots 10, through whichextend adjusting screws 11, the lower ends of said screws being threadedinto the block 9. By this construction it will be seen that when theblock is not in proper position to receive the weight of the wearer, thescrews may be loosened and the block shifted until it is in properadjustment below the ball of the foot, when the screws may again betightened or turned into the block and the block held in its adjustedposition.

The object of this device is to prevent the shoes from coming intodirect contact with mud, or the like, and it will be seen that the heeland block will normally support the sole above the earths surface, sothat the shoe proper will not come in contact with mud, or slush.

It will further be seen that the protector may be quickly applied to orremoved from the shoe and that the block may be readily adjusted on thesole to properly receive the weight of the wearer.

What We claim is:

A device of the character described, comprising a sandal-like memberhaving a heel guard or counter, means for the application and retentionof the device upon the foot of the wearer, said device also embracing abearing block or calk having an upwardly and forwardly inclined forwardedge and means for the adjustment of said bearing block or calk,including a longitudinal slot formed in said sandal-like member and anadjusting screw carrying said bearing block or calk and passing throughsaid slot, said sandal-like member also having a heelmember.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED P. BECK. FRANK H. TELTSCHIK Witnesses:

W. A. VAN ALSTYNE, H. E. CARY, Jr.

